Bed splints, commonly used in a variety of beds, are particularly important in wooden frame beds for added strength. The slats are the flat and horizontal joints that extend through one bed structure and the rest in the left and right lanes. The slats are used to distribute the weight of the mattress, the mattress and the people in the bed. Setting wooden bed rods properly involves spacing and attaching them to a bed.
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Instructions
1 Place the frame of the wooden bed in the location of the room in which you wish it to reside after mounting. It is very difficult to move the bed after assembly.
2 Examine the slats provided to determine how many are. Measure the entire length of the left side rail from the header to the foot plate. Divide the total length by the number of slats to determine the appropriate space for each slat.
3 Measure along the left side rail with the measuring tape and use a piece of chalk to draw a line at the appropriate location for each ribbon, by measuring determined. Repeat the process in the right lane to draw chalk lines there as well.
4 Place the first blade closest to the head board by aligning it on the top of the chalk mark on both the left and right sides of the rail. Install each additional lath on the top of the chalk mark to the bottom of the rails to the foot plate.
5 Insert a 1/4 inch bit into an electric drill and place the little tip in the center of a batten 1/4 inch from the end. Drill through the lath until you drill the underlying wood shroud at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Repeat the process to create holes at each end of each ribbon.
6 Insert a 1/2 to 1 inch long screw through each hole with an electric drill until they feel tight.
7 Assemble the rest of the bed by placing the box spring on the top of the slats, followed by the mattress.
Tips and warnings
- Instead of screwing the strips into the wooden frame, you can wrap a rubber band around the end of each strip until it is firm. Slide the rubber band down to where it rests on the side rails and reinstall the mattress. The rubber grips the rails to prevent the slats from sliding along the frame.